From: "Gilbert Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Recently in the USA media the following alarming statistics was presented:
Nearly 40% of US babies in 2006 were born outside of marriage (to single
mothers).
In 1980, this statistic was 18%.
Some of the 40% single mothers will marry the father of their child with
whom they are in a live-in relation. That is the good news about the 2006
statistic.
The bad news: Given that half of marriages end in divorce, the 60% of the
babies born to married couples will likely grow up with only one of their
biological parent.
Given this high statistics of these problems, I do not think the weak-link
in the individual single mother and certainly not the baby who is the
unintentional victim. I think this is "A System Failure". If in a
corporation, 40% of their product was 'defective' (for want of a better
term) and the other 60% would have a very high probability to fail, (for
want of a better term), that corporation would be out of business, with
no one buying their product.
So Fr. Ivo what is your analysis of what and why is this going-on in
American society?
**Whatever may the statistical variations be,-- since statistical data have
their limitations--, I agree with you that there is to some extent 'a system
failure'. Basically, it is the problem of erosion of family values, not only
in America, but throughout the world (to a different extent). I think our
answer is valid. People should work out a solution...
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
